Seriously? #2 is here!
Back on the giant alien spaceship, things have escalated.
What started as an awkward romantic misunderstanding has now become a full-blown security incident involving two robot guards, one dangerously persistent admirer, and an alien who really just wants to be left alone.
There is love in the air again…
…which is unfortunate, because there is also a lot of alien goo.
For this second short, I wanted to push things further. The first film was very simple and quick, but this time I introduced more characters, more moving parts, and a bit of full-on slapstick action.
The biggest addition was the two guards:
Big Bong – experienced, unflappable, not paid enough for this.
Rinky Dink – not experienced, very flappable, definitely shouldn’t be holding a weapon.
They guard a very important door.
What’s behind the door?
Well… Stinky Von Tentacles, still recovering from the events of the first film and understandably not keen on any repeat performances.
Enter Pootle Mc Derp
Pootle returns, and he has learned absolutely nothing.
This time he arrives bearing gifts:
- A large potted plant
- An enormous heart-shaped box of chocolates
Which, in his mind, should smooth everything over.
It does not.
Building the action
Unlike the first short, this one needed proper choreography.
There’s a sequence where:
- Pootle flips and bounces his way past the guards
- Rinky Dink tries (and fails) to stop him
- Big Bong attempts to maintain some level of professionalism
This was all animated very deliberately to feel fast, chaotic, and slightly out of control.
Rinky Dink in particular was a lot of fun to animate. He’s essentially a walking mistake.
The problem with adding more
More characters = more complexity.
Suddenly you’re dealing with:
- Timing between multiple characters
- Clear staging so the action reads
- Making sure the joke actually lands
And most importantly:
- Making sure the ending is worth it
The ending…
Without spoiling too much (although you probably know what’s coming if you’ve seen the first one),
Let’s just say:
- Things escalate
- Physics becomes a factor
- And Stinky’s day gets significantly worse
Again.
Visual style
I kept the same sci-fi setting:
- Large metallic environments
- Big doors, heavy machinery
- That slightly ominous “something’s not right” atmosphere
But contrasted it with very silly, exaggerated character animation.
That contrast is really what makes it work.
I also made a lot of trailers for this where I experimented with some different directions, my first real try at the youtube shorts format.
Final thoughts
Seriously? #2 is bigger, louder, and messier than the first.
It’s still short, still ridiculous, and still built around one very simple idea:
Some people just don’t take the hint.
Just when things couldn’t possibly get any worse…
They do.
Seriously? #3 is coming.
You haven't watched Seriously? #1 you can catch it here.
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Be seeing you! Seriously!
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